Senior Security Platform Engineer — Backend & Data Privacy

Robinhood; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Lifestyle wallet

Life & disability insurance

Fertility benefits

Mental health benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Security Platform in Bellevue, WA. You will design and build backend systems to securely process and manage customer data, owning authentication, authorization, and privacy-preserving data operations.

You will collaborate with access management, infrastructure, and data systems teams to strengthen data protections and enable new product capabilities using secure data. In-person attendance is expected at least 3 days per week in Bellevue.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience focused on backend systems, data infrastructure, or security
• Proficient in at least one backend language such as Python, Go, or Java
• Experience building and operating services in cloud environments such as AWS and Kubernetes
• Worked with distributed systems such as databases, messaging systems, or data processing frameworks
• Understanding of data protection principles such as encryption, secure data handling, and privacy-focused system design

Responsibilities

• Build backend services and data pipelines that securely store, process, and route customer data
• Develop systems for token issuance, user authentication, and anonymization to support privacy requirements
• Define and execute the vision for authentication across next-generation AI platforms and MCP ecosystems
• Implement data retention and deletion workflows aligned with regulatory standards (CCPA, GDPR)
• Partner with access management engineers to enforce least-privilege access controls
• Contribute to monitoring and auditing systems that track data access and usage

Skills

Backend systems

Data infrastructure

Security

Python

Go

Java

AWS

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Spark

Snowflake

Data protection principles

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Spark

Snowflake

Job description

Robinhood is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Security Platform in Bellevue, WA. You will design and build backend systems to securely process and manage customer data, owning authentication, authorization, and privacy-preserving data operations.

You will collaborate with access management, infrastructure, and data systems teams to strengthen data protections and enable new product capabilities using secure data. In-person attendance is expected at least 3 days per week in Bellevue.